Jake White?

[DPruett2333]

I understand he is only a Sophomore, but I had high hopes for him this year. Unfortunately, he seems to have taken a step back or at very best is stagnant in his growth.

He is almost continuously getting beat(slow feet) on the defensive end, his three point shooting is below 10%, and I have yet to see a real post move from Jake.

What do you guys think? Where does he fit in, in his next two seasons at WSU?

[ShockerPrez]

He just needs to stop shooting. But he seems to be in the right place at the right time when rebounding.

Oh, and stop trying to take charges. Not gonna happen. Refs dont like you.

[Capitol Shock II]

Really? The kid is half way through only his second season in D1 ball and gets significant minutes on a team that's ranked in the top 20 in country. Where does he fit in? Looks to me like he's doing quite well!

[C0|dB|00ded]

I am unhappy with Jake White's performance. I have seen some serious lapses in defense that can only come from not having your head totally screwed on. To me he seems just a step short in all facets of his game. He needs to continue to work harder and/or get tougher because his game often sticks out like a sore thumb (to me).


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[The Mad Hatter]

There are still open questions about Jake (especially his outside shooting and defense, although at least there are signs of improvement with his D), but he is still leading the team in 2-point shooting percentage at .675 and is second only to Carl Hall in rebounds per 40 minutes.

[molly jabali]

I have a mixed feeling on him as well...at times he seems lost, but he does seem to board well.

[wusphlash]

Jake will be a situational player in my opinion. People would probably overlook some of his other shortcomings if he was making a few more shots. Unfortunately, I think his brain is in a bad place right now on the offensive end.

[AZ Shocker]

Back issues...but still the young man plays thru it and shows a ton of toughness. Love his rebounding.

[_kai_]

I'm going to compare him to David Kyles. He is a continual contributor in things that you don't take much notice in. Hustle, rebounding, setting screens, being in the right place, etc. But his failures are right in your face, everytime. He has something going on with his 3 point shot. We don't know what it is, if he's had to change his shot, it's all mental, what ever, but his outside shot is off. It becomes obvious to all of us, when at one point he was 2-21 from 3 on the season. That's a sore thumb, it sticks out. And the biggest knock against him is his slow feet. He tries to take charges, and hasn't gotten one called his way the entire season if my memory serves me correctly. It's infuriating, and we take notice. David did a lot of things to make us get angry, but he did a lot of things that went unnoticed, and he got a lot of minutes because his effort and knowledge and all the little things he did, got him those minutes.

I'm hoping to see Jake really improve on his agility and get his confidence back in his 3 point shot. He should continue to be a solid contributor, and I think he has done a great job this season in helping this team when we needed him to step up. He helped our post out so much when Carl was out with the thumb.

[vancedave56]

Only a sophomore...not worried. Growing pains.

[pinstripers]

David was a 6'4" black kid from the south who was one of the fastest and most athletic guys who ever wore a Shocker uniform. Yep a carbon copy of Jake.

[Kung Wu]

You missed @_kai_:'s point by almost as much as one of Jake's 3 pointers.

[im4wsu]

Jake has collected some very HUGE rebounds and crucial put-back points. He is not ging to be a 15-ppgscorer, but contributes in a lot of ways. Yes, his errors can be glaring. Those times should become less frequent as he plays more.

[pinstripers]

Not everybody that takes a skollie here is going to be All-Valley. Jake can have a nice career here and contribute.

[RoyalShock]

Right now, Jake's offensive game reminds me of Ryan Martin, who, if I recall correctly, got most of his points on put-backs. But Jake needs to be more like Kyle Wilson. Develop that perimeter shot, add a couple of post moves and keep working on defense.

I do think his 3-point shot will come around. Just maybe not this year.